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encephalocele [en′sef·ə·lō‚sēl] (medicine) Hernia of the brain through a congenital or traumatic opening in the cranium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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High-resolution midsagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed that a mass traversed the sella turcica and that a larger portion of the encephalocele obstructed the airway (figure, B). 1993)] code 740, spina bifida (741), or encephalocele (742. Neural tube defects include spina bifida or open spine; anencephaly, the incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord and protective coverings; and encephalocele, when the end of the neural tube fails to close. |
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